Examine the Verse Romans 8:26-27This verse is claimed to support the Trinitarian belief that God is
the Triune God
by directly
referencing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at the same time.

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our
weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we
ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the
hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is,
because He makes intercession for the saints according to
the
will of God.
(Romans 8:26-27, New King James Version)

Trinitarian Belief in
God and Jesus Christ:Trinitarians believe in the Trinity, that God is the "Triune God"
existing as
three persons―
God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.
All three are
eternal
with no beginning.
Members of the Trinity are
co-equal and co-eternal,
one in
essence, nature, power, action, and will.
Trinitarians believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal second person
"God the Son",
who took on a human body and nature and became
both man and God.
Thus is Jesus is fully man
and fully God simultaneously.

Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT)

Points to Consider:

1.
Notice that the above verse does not say that God is a Trinity or God is
the Triune God existing as three persons but
one being?
2. How can referencing the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit at the same time be made to mean that God is a
Trinity or God is the Triune God? Does it mean that by
mentioning the three in one verse make them one God?
3. How can the above verse be understood to mean that
God is a Trinity or Triune God when you cannot find any of the elements of the
Trinity doctrine,
like "co-equal
and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and
will" in the verse?
4. Is the verse really about the Trinity doctrine or something
else?

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Romans 8:26-27 in other versions of
the Bible:

26Likewise
the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be
uttered. 27And
he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the
Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints
according to the will of God.
(King James Version)

26 Also, the Spirit
helps us. We are very weak, but the Spirit helps us with our
weakness. We don’t know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit
himself speaks to God for us. He begs God for us, speaking to him
with feelings too deep for words.
27 God already knows
our deepest thoughts. And he understands what the Spirit is saying,
because the Spirit speaks for his people in the way that agrees with
what God wants.
(Easy to
Read Version)

You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.

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Bible Study
Suggestion:

Search the internet for the
Trinitarian explanation of the above verse.

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